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Dictionary,part four

Irashaimase [ihr-rah-shai-mah-seh] - "Welcome" or "Come In", often at stores or restaurants.

Itadakimasu [ee-tah-dah-kee-mah-soo] - Roughly translates to: Let's Eat.

Itai - Ouch.

Itekimasu - A statement said when leaving, "I'm off!"

Iterashai - A statement said when someone is leaving, wishing them off (everyday usage.)

Itoko - A cousin.

Izumi [ee-soo-mee] - Fountain

Ja Ne [jah-neh] - See Ya

Jiji [jee-jee] - From the Japanese, literally meaning "old man". The difference between it and other words for "old man" is that it is less polite.

Jinchuu - Reveange

Josei - Refers to young, adult females.

Juku [joo-koo] - From the Japanese, meaning "academy". Juku are after-hours classes or schools that are used by some Japanese students in order to better understand subjects that they are having trouble comprehending or need more information on. Some juku are also considered as "cram schools", taken during the summer up to three times a week to help students prepare for exams, though this is more the exception than the norm.

Kadomatsu - Decorative arrangements of pine boughs and bamboo which are placed near the entrances of home during new years's.

Kaiju - Japanese for monster.

Kaire - 'Go home!'

Kami - God or goddess, applied as a term of greatest respect, eg the great artist Osamu Tezuka, often referred to as 'manga no kami', the manga god. Even greater respect implied by the suffix '-sama'.

Kan-kan - Colloquialism for getting angry. When told to younger kids, two fingers of each hand are often placed above the head to indicate that horns are growing out of the head.

Kanji [kahn-jee] - One of 3 sets of characters of japanese writing.

Kanpai - A toast, the Japanese equivalent for 'Cheers!'

Kasa - General word for umbrella.

Katakana [kah-tah-kah-nah] - A more angular form of japanese writing used to translate words of foreign origins and scientific terms.

Katana [kah-tah-nah] - Traditional, slightly curved blade of about 3 feet in length. Used as a weapon in Japan by swordman of numerous eras.

Kawaii [kah-wah-ee] - This is a japanese term means cute, delightful, or pretty. Cuteness is a characteristic of great importance in some anime.

Kijin - Fiend

Kimono [kee-mo-no] - A traitional Japanese robe or clothing worn by men and women. Styles for each gender differ because women's kimonos usually have more elegant, detailed, and colorful designs and overall more feminine.

Kisama [kee-sah-mah] - From the Japanese. Is an extremely impolite way of addressing someone - in fact, it may be the rudest way to talk to someone, as it carries a meaning of "damn you", or "you" with a condescending or sarcastic tone.

Kodomo [koh-doh-moh] - From the Japanese, literally meaning "child" or "children".

Koi - Carp, a large bottom-feeding, goldfish coloured fish, often kept in home ponds.

Kokoro [koh-koh-roh] - From the Japanese, meaning "heart". This can mean the literal "heart" or the figurative "heart" depending on what context it is used in.

Konbanwa [kon-bahn-wah] - From the Japanese meaning "good evening".

Konnichiwa [ko-nee-chee-wah] - One of the many different ways of saying hello in Japan. This one is commonly used in the afternoon.

Koucha - Japanese word referring to any number of black teas.

Kouhai - Term used to refer to persons of a junior rank, position or age. An older person in a company can be a younger person's "kouhai" if they entered the company after the younger person did.

Mahou Shoujo [mah-ho sho-jo] - Magical girl. A unique anime genre displaying girls with super powers.

Mainichi - Every day.

Majime - Proper, or 'square', not necessarily a compliment

Manga: [mahng-gah] - Sometimes confused with anime, manga is the Japanese word for comic book (or Graphic Novel, if you prefer) and is used in English to mean Japanese comic books. Japanese comics often possesing a linear storyline that extends to serveral volumes. Manga and anime are very closely related, as artists frequently crossover, as do the characters they create. Usually the manga is created first, and if it becomes really popular then the market it deemed capable of supporting a much more costly animation based on it.